Craig Butler graduated from The Underwater Centre in Fort William in 1999 and has worked as a self employed commercial diver for companies around Britain. Some contracts have involved underwater construction, hull inspections on ships, and various underwater works around fish farms. In 2002 he was employed by Zetland Marine Services in the Shetland Isles where he worked in the aquaculture industry. He was later appointed by Clyde Commercial Diving in Glasgow where he worked on civil diving contracts. This involved the construction of piers and jetties, airlifting, cutting and burning, rock armour placing, and inspection. He also has supervisory experience.
Qualifications:
- HSE Surface Supplied Top-Up (Part 1) Diver
- HSE Surface Supplied Diver (Part 3)
- HSE SCUBA Diver (Part 4)
- Cutting and Burning
- Power Tools
- Non Destructive Testing Course
- Closed Environment
- HSE First Aid at Work
- Seafish Health and Safety, Fire Fighting, Sea Survival, First Aid, Safety Awareness and Risk Assessment.
- RYA VHF/GMDSS Radio
- Unrestricted 16.5m Fishing Skipper (24m Workboat)
- MCA Approved Engine Course
- RYA Coastal Skipper/Yacht Master, Day Skipper, Powerboat II, PPR, Diesel Engine
Experience:
Present – Butler Diving Company – Shellfish diving around Argyll – Diver and Supervisor
2005 – 2007 – Clyde Commercial Diving – Diver and Supervisor
2004 – 2005 – Ocean Kinetics – Diver and Supervisor
2002 – 2004 – Zetland Marine – Diver and Supervisor
2001 – 2002 – Diving and Marine – Diver
2001 – Geocast – Diver
2000 – 2001 – Bristol Channel Divers – Diver
2000 – Atlas Marine – Diver
2000 – Shear Water Marine – Diver
2000 – Inverkip – Diver
2000 – REDS – Diver